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Global air travel costs ‘cut by 40% in nine years’ as ancillary revenues soar

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Travel Weekly Optional add-ons offered to sustain lower base fares have helped cut the total cost of air travel by roughly 40% since 2016, according to new research. Ancillary revenues from passengers paying extra for items such as baggage, seat selection and onboard food are projected to generate $157 billion this year, up from $148.4 […]

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Mission Possible: Airlines Earn Record Ancillary Revenue While Consumers Enjoy Lower Fares – Press Release

News & Research, Press Releases / By Jay Sorensen

IdeaWorksCompany, the leading global consultant on airline ancillary revenue, projects that airlines worldwide will generate a record $157 billion in ancillary revenue in 2025, up from $148.4 billion in 2024, and dramatically higher than $67.4 billion for 2016. The IdeaWorks Global Estimate of Ancillary Revenue attributes this increase to steady passenger growth and the widespread

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When bargain airfare is no bargain: airline fees hit all-time high

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Boston Globe In 2024, airlines collected a record $148 billion in fees. Commonly referred to as ancillary fees, these revenue-generating extra charges come from fees for seat selection, priority boarding, food and drink, luggage, or dedicated overhead space, and even money airlines make from selling frequent flyer miles. The previous record for ancillary fees was

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Air Canada trails global peers in fee revenue, but Aeroplan poised to boost it

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Toronto Star All those checked bags, seating upgrades and onboard snacks you pay for on Air Canada flights are starting to add up for the company. While the country’s biggest airline lags behind other global carriers in revenue from passenger fees, it is poised to catch up after its recent purchase of the Aeroplan rewards

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Airlines set ancillary records, lean into new revenue streams

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PohcusWire Total global ancillary revenue for airlines broke records in 2024, surpassing $148 billion, and carriers continue to grow through the addition of these revenue streams. IdeaWorksCompany published these findings in its 2025 edition of the “Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue,” which revealed traditional airlines were “under pressure with more traffic but lower fares” in 2024.

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Basic Economy Remakes the Airline Business: Consumers Pay More to Avoid Air Travel Misery – Press Release

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The 2025 Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue reveals a cashflow shift: ancillary revenue increased while fares dropped. The 2025 edition of the Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue by IdeaWorksCompany, released today, describes ancillary revenue activities and results for 61 airlines in 2024, continuing the publication’s role as the industry’s singular voice for 18 years. The results in

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Eight Ideas We Admire to Boost Airline Revenue – Report

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This report spotlights successful ancillary strategies from leading global carriers. Airlines chasing the next revenue breakthrough need look no further. IdeaWorksCompany, the world’s leading authority on airline ancillary revenue, has released an 18-page report: Eight Ideas We Admire to Boost Airline Revenue. The study reveals how these creative practices from airlines around the world are

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Eight Airline Revenue Strategies That Actually Work – Press Release

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Airlines chasing the next revenue breakthrough need look no further. IdeaWorksCompany, the world’s leading authority on airline ancillary revenue, has released an 18-page report: Eight Ideas We Admire to Boost Airline Revenue. The study reveals how these creative practices from airlines around the world are reshaping the way carriers increase profits while improving the passenger

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2024 Big Book of Airline Data Reveals $918 Billion in Revenue for 2023, Up More Than 32% From Prior Year – Press Release

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IdeaWorksCompany, a foremost consultant on ancillary revenue, frequent flyer programs, and airline retail, has released the 5th edition of its annual data compendium: The Big Book of Airline Data by IdeaWorksCompany. The new edition provides a world of data for individual airlines, regional compilations, airline alliances, employment data, and frequent flyer membership totals. The collection

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2024 Big Book of Airline Data by IdeaWorksCompany – Report

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IdeaWorksCompany releases 105-page report filled with passenger traffic, revenue, employment, and frequent flyer membership data for 239 carriers. The 2024 Big Book of Airline Data contains passenger traffic results for 168 primary airlines and 53 subsidiary airlines. The second portion contains revenue results for 136 primary airlines and 48 subsidiary airlines. The last airline sections

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